Forum: Military - Royal Air Force

Good evening all , i have a family watch issued to personnel in the RAF ww2 , i have the basics on the inscriptions ie. AM air ministry 6B/159 pilot/navigator or ground crew 1886/43 watch number/ year my question is , would this have been issued to a particular service men or...

He was born in the Shardlow area of Derbyshire in 1899 and was one of the 1st persons to work for the MG Car Cpy in Oxfordshire, he later raced MG's at Brooklands. W.W. 1 he flew with the R.F.C. He mrd Phyllis I. Evans at Cheltenham in 1933 and in W.W. 2 flew with Bomber Command. Came to...

Hi there, I hope someone can help me. I am trying to research an H.A. Jones, I am not quite sure yet how he fit into my family tree. I found a picture of H.A. Jones in one of the family photo albumns and it gives underneath the photograph a number 909217. A.C.2. Would this be his service number?...

Hi all, My father was born in 1931 and went in the RAF for his National Service aprox. 1952 when he was 21. He first of all was allowed to finish his apprenticeship in painting and decorating then go in the RAF. I have no family to ask so I don't have a clue where to start looking for any...

I am trying to make a bit more sense of my grandfather’s RAF records and wonder if any ‘experts’ could help with a bit of deciphering! He enlisted on the 9/8/1945. Most seems pretty obvious, but there are a few things which I’m not sure on: 1. At the top, it says MED.ORD/N.ORD., the former...

My father, John Edward Kearney, was killed on July 29 1944 with all his crew (save the pilot) near Epinal, Northern France, en route to Stuttgart. Try as I might, I've not been able to contact any of the relatives of my dad's crew to share with them my photos and letters. It's very sad, and almost...

Dear friends, I´m looking for contact (family) or any info about these RAF airmen who flew with No 225 squadron in Italy during ww2: 1. W/Cdr Alexander Wheeler McCandlish, DFC (CO of 225 squdron) 2. F/Lt Maurice Potts 3. F/O Desmond "Des" Macey 4. F/O Robert "Bob" Hill-Vening 5. F/O Alan...

Wilfred Thomas Nichols was the father of my friend Jane. He died in July 1992, and Jane thinks that he had earned medal(s) from his time with the R.A.F. She tells me he was a driver for the R.A.F rather than a pilot. Jane believes her father did not collect his medal(s) because he went through a...

Sorry to ask what may well be the blindingly obvious |dunce2|, but would a WW2 Squadron have more than one, at the rank of, Squadron Leader at any one time?

I am trying to locate what RAF units which were up in Iceland during WW2. My late uncle was stationed there in WW2 and I believe he was a carpenter and working around the aircraft. This is all I know off my late uncle's service career so any help would be grateful. Cheers Nai

i have nearly finnished some research i am currently doing (195 sqd ) and then i am moving onto something new which is trying to research the raf in yorkshire 1940--45 and the p.o.w.camps in yorkshire i know of two local authoritys that should have some archives but if anyone can help please do ,...

Hi Ive recently found an old address book and found my great uncles name and RAF no in it, I was wondering if someone would be kind enough to be able to tell me more please. LAC BROWN WILLIAM 1287025 - address was 313 MV RAF INDIA (somethings crossed out and I can read it im afraid) I know...

What does demobbed mean.?Is it basically the end of a military career .If so i may be starting my search for my elusive grandad all over!

I have an (official) photograph featuring a six man RAF Bomber Crew. The relative who provided it was "promised" to a chap who was killed in WW2. This photograph was cherished by her and therefore it is assumed that he is one of the six. I do not have a name or any rank, squadron, or other...

Maybe someone in the B-G RAF Forum can help me with a problem I’m experiencing in researching the military service of a first cousin once removed who served in the RAF Volunteer Reserve and who died during WWII. I’ve confirmed the date of his death and personal details on the CWGC site and...

I have my late father`s R.A.F. WW2 Service Record obtained from RAF Disclosures in Sleaford and very interesting it is to.Could anyone help with a couple of abbreviations?Under `Unit` it states 18 BC,5 SS,HQ 80 Wing and R.V.S.U.

how do i trace back a usaf personel who was serving in uk at high wycombe in 1952? could someone tell me the name of the raf base at high wycombe? my mother served there, but died a good few years ago, so i cant ask her the name.

Hi, hope somebody can point me in the right direction. I believe that my father joined the RAF sometime around 1945 after leaving the Palestine Police Force. As a child in the 60's I remember him being posted to RAF Coltishall, RAF Chivenoer and finally to RAF Hartland Point as well as service in...